Best Hikes Near Albuquerque

by JD Tanner, Emily Ressler-Tanner

Overview

It's not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike. With these information-packed guides in hand, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multiday backpacking trip. Each hike includes: location, length, hiking time, level of difficulty, and if dogs can come along. Other features include: Trail finder chart that categorizes each hike (e.g. for particular attractions such as scenic views and if it's suitable for families with kids)Full-color photos throughoutInformation on the area's history, geology, flora, and faunaFull-color maps of each trail

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762793433
Publisher:	FalconGuides
Publication date:	03/05/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

JD Tanner and Emily Ressler are originally from the Midwest, but they have spent much of their “adulthood” traveling across the United States. Their educational backgrounds are in outdoor recreation and education and they have 20 years of combined outdoor education experience. Before writing for FalconGuides, they spent three years promoting responsible outdoor recreation as part of the Leave No Trace Traveling Trainer program. This unique opportunity gave them the opportunity to visit 48 states and work with a wide range of outdoor enthusiasts. Logging over 600 nights in a tent during that time, they visited almost 50 National Parks as they climbed, hiked, biked and paddled throughout the US. Their shared interest in wild places and their commitment to environmental education has provided them with the opportunity to work with people from all walks of life. When the two are not off teaching a course, you might find them searching for state highpoints, planning their next big adventure, hitting the trail for FalconGuides, or hanging out with their two favorite canines, Arnie and Aspen. They reside in Sparta, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction 1

How to Use This Guide 17

Trail Finder 19

Map Legend 21

The Hikes

1 Rio Grande Nature Center Trails 22

2 Aldo Leopold Forest Trail 27

3 Open Space Visitor Center Trails 32

4 Paseo del Bosque Trail 37

5 Petroglyph National Monument: Piedras Marcadas Canyon Trail 42

6 Petroglyph National Monument: Rinconada Canyon Trail 46

7 Petroglyph National Monument: The Volcanoes Trail 51

8 Perea Nature Trail 56

9 San Ysidro Trials Area Trail 60

10 Cabezon Peak Trail 65

11 East Fork Trail: Battleship Rock to Jemez Falls 71

12 East Fork Trail: East Fork Trailhead to Las Conchas Trailhead 76

13 Valles Caldera National Preserve: Coyote Call Trail 81

14 Bandelier National Monument: Cerro Grande Route 86

15 Bandelier National Monument: Alcove House Trail 91

16 Bandelier National Monument: Main Loop Paved Trail 95

17 Bandelier National Monument: Falls Trail 100

18 Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument: Cave Loop Trail 104

19 Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument: Slot Canyon Trail 108

20 Cerrillos Hills State Park Trails 113

21 Cibola National Forest: Sandia Man Cave Trail (#72) 119

22 Cibola National Forest: Tramway Trail (#82) 124

23 Cibola National Forest: South Crest Trail (#130S)-Sandia Crest to Upper Tram Terminal 128

24 Cibola National Forest: Tree Spring Trail (#147) 134

25 Cibola National Forest: Domingo Baca Trail (#230) 138

26 Cibola National Forest: Pino Trail (#140) 144

27 Cibola National Forest: Cienega Trail (#148) 149

28 Cibola National Forest: Boundary Loop Trail 154

29 Cibola National Forest: Three Gun Trail (#194) 159

30 Cibola National Forest: Hawk Watch Trail (#215) 164

31 Cibola National Forest: Tunnel Canyon Trail (#05145) 168

32 Cibola National Forest: Cedro Creek Interpretive Trail 172

33 Cibola National Forest: Fourth of July Trail (#173) 177

34 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument: Mission Ruins Loop and Spanish Corral Trail 181

35 Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge: Mesa View Trail 185

The Art of Hiking 191

Appendix A Land Management Agencies 214

Appendix B Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Protection Organizations 215

Appendix C Outdoor Outfitters 215

Hike Index 216

About the Authors 217